MR2 Mk3 weight

HusbandsMR2 · February 28, 2016, 16:14

Having come from a Lotus Forum I'm of course obsessed with weight. My inclination is to disbelieve any manufacturers figures (especially Lotu:-) - has anyone on here actually weighed their car properly?

Jrichards20 · February 28, 2016, 16:49

975kg for mine (2000) no additional bracing.

HusbandsMR2 · February 28, 2016, 16:59

Quote from: "Jrichards20"975kg for mine (2000) no additional bracing.

Was that full tank - any gubbins? AC?

As a guide my bog standard Elise S1 (early lightweight) was 700 kgs but to get there I had to throw out the hood and carpets and have 1 gallon in the tank;-)

Jrichards20 · February 28, 2016, 18:34

1/2 a tank if I remember correctly and yep with A/C. An early version stripped out you'll probably looking at 900kg or a little less.

HusbandsMR2 · February 28, 2016, 18:41

Quote from: "Jrichards20"1/2 a tank if I remember correctly and yep with A/C. An early version stripped out you'll probably looking at 900kg or a little less.

Yes it's interesting - almost a good thing for Lotus that they stopped making it as the Elise S with the same engine was up to near as damn 900 kgs...

1979scotte · February 28, 2016, 22:41

Mine was 1073kg when had the corner weighting done.
2006 model heavier than pre 2003
Ac
Hardtop which is around 25kg
Frenzy style bar
Front TRD strut brace
Turbo kit so no heavy oem exhaust and cat.
Half tank of fuel and of few kg of stuff in the glove box and cubbies.

StuC · February 28, 2016, 23:15

Without being funny Scott. Were you also in the car?
Was your car weighted for just you driving?

1979scotte · February 29, 2016, 07:04

Quote from: "StuC"Without being funny Scott. Were you also in the car?
Was your car weighted for just you driving?

It was weighted with a man of similar weight in the drivers seat.
Doesnt include that extra weight.
Its about right in my mind take off the 25kg for the hardtop.
Add the turbo and intercooler.
Loose the massively heavy stock exhaust and cat.
God knows what the frenzy bar weighs.
Pretty sure facelift cars are over the ton.

SFerrari · February 29, 2016, 09:55

I did weight mine : 840Kg with full tank of fuel (fully, fully stripped out)

iower · February 29, 2016, 17:52

^ any pics or further details of exactly how stripped?

Jock · March 1, 2016, 12:05

1,020 kgs for mine. Public weight bridge (£6) with full tank of petrol (35 kgs) and 2 kgs of incidentals in the car.
This is with all plastics, nappies, spare tyre and tools with air in all tyres s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
No aircon or hardtop.

alancsalt · March 19, 2016, 09:20

November 2002 Spyder - no aircon - full fuel tank - 2ZZ/C64 MT - 1020kg (Weighbridge, done for engineer's certificate)